Since his groundbreaking live performance debut at Caroline’s Comedy Club and restaurant Comedy Nation and appearing on Rosie O’Donnell’s show in the late 90s, Jaysin has created a one of a kind “Entertainment Experience” by working his unique, dynamic, quick-witted and improvisational magic on thousands of delighted fans across the country.
Greatly influenced by the free-flowing jazz artistry of Miles Davis and Ella Fitgerald, the New Jersey born and raised dynamo presents an eclectic, spontaneous show mixing music and comedy with an ever evolving, always surprising palette of magical delights. On any given night, the inventive magician delights audiences of all ages with, among other things, strolling magic, table magic, an act he calls “Magic and Martinis” (based on his experiences as a bartender), and the fire dance – blending fire breathing, dance and performance art.
Taking a true storytelling approach, using magic as a palette like an artist uses a paintbrush, he works powerful miracles that inspire people and redefine the art of illusion. Musically, his shows include a compelling mix of ambient grooves, Jazz and powerful, epic DJ beats. Diehard fans include Jim Cramer, Caroline Rhea, Ed McMahon and members of the New Jersey Devils hockey team.
“Life is grand when we have that magic spell to cast,” says Jaysin, who made his professional debut at the age of 17. “I love living magic. It’s a daily feast and I have to eat breathe and sleep it to be true to myself as a person and performer. What makes performing fun for me is figuring out my character with each show and what kind of magic “he” needs to perform. I see myself as an actor playing the role of a magician. I love to connect with my audience, pulling them in and bringing them into the full experience, whether I’m working with a simple deck of cards, levitating a small object, fire breathing or doing something of even greater scope and ambition. My goal is to offer them a sense of liberation from everyday life.”
Jaysin’s most powerful early memory takes him back to age 13 when a friend’s dad showed him a cool disappearing coin trick. The coin turned into an exotic English penny and he quickly imagined himself traveling to the UK someday and being a performer there. A burst appendix during one’s freshman year in high school is normally a terrible thing, but someone gave him a magic kit and he entertained himself and many doctors and nurses during his four month stay at the hospital with his magic. His popularity blossomed when he returned to school and amazed his friends and teachers with his newfound passion and growing talent.
Charlie Chaplin gave Jaysin his first gig at Caroline’s—or rather, the manager of the club dressed as the famous tramp did after he saw the young magician amaze crowds on the sidewalk outside the club and began pantomiming with him. Jaysin was later one of the youngest featured artists at the NYC Fringe Festival in 1998 and enjoyed acting in small community dramas, a Pizza Hut commercial and performing comedy in clubs around Manhattan. To support his budding career, he trained as an Emergency Medical Response Operator. Jaysin also performed “guest bartending” (after hours), perfecting his magical subtleties.
Coupling his knowledge of magic, Emergency Response training and upfront “bartending” shows, Jaysin developed… powerful, original material, Jaysin began creating and sharing his “Entertainment Experience” with a world hungry for joy, originality and escape. From 2002 to 2006, he traveled America, performing everywhere from mom and pop clubs to major corporate shows for Walt Disney, Rotary International, MAGIC Clothing Convention, FAO Schwarz, Ahern Rentals, CCA Industries, Hilton and the American Cancer Society.
Settling in Las Vegas, Jaysin studied under Master Magician and friend Jeff McBride, who was named “Magician of the Year” by the Magic Castle in Hollywood. With his newly developed skills in showmanship and theatrical entertainment—including fire breathing, dancing, stunts, comedy and more--he began performing at Caesar’s Palace, MGM Grand, Excalibur, Westward Ho, Mandalay Bay and the House of Blues Foundation Room. At one point, he performed over 150 shows a year!
Today, Jaysin engages audiences with well spoken and powerful magic performances while also conducting regular seminars centered on problem solving with magic, including a retreat on a 14 acre property in upstate New York that is a power and achievement seminar based on these techniques. He is involved in designing and teaching school programs that educate and motivate young students. He’s also amazed crowds at the Union Performing Arts Center, the judges on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” and the NJ Association for Gifted Children.
“There is nothing greater for me than to see the wonderful look on people’s faces when I perform my magic act for them,” says Jaysin. “If I could get paid on these looks, Bill Gates would be asking me for a loan! What a privilege it is to be able to create wonder for so many people, which is something they can’t get in everyday life. I want to capture for them the wonder they felt when they were children, when innocence reigned—and help them bring out the best of their imagination once again.
“That’s what performing is all about,” he says, “sharing what’s inside me and then having them share with me what is inside them. Let’s open the forum and explore what’s there. I want to help them build that memory. If they are touched by the way I tore a piece of paper and it reminds them of a broken heart that I can then put back together for them…well, that’s why I do what I do. I’m living a lifetime of magic and enjoying every moment of the journey.”
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